Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-08-19
BRIEFS.

Gently been dismissed from some cause
unknown to the public. 1t Is rumored
that other dismissals will soon follow.
A monument commemorative of their
dead will be erected by the survivors OF
the Twentieth New York Volunteers in
Antietam National Cemetery and dedi-
Gated on the 18th Of September, the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the battle
Of Antietam.
The men employed on the railroad
bridge have finished up all their work
in Shepherdstown. and wound up their
stay here with soup at the Big Spring
on Wednesday. Properly speaking,
more beer than soup was partaken of on
that occasion.
The Sarah Zane Fire Company, of
Winchester, will have picnic at Island
Park on Monday neXe. They have in
vited number of other organizations TO
join them on that day. The Shepherd
Fire Department of this place has re-
ceived an invitation.
In order that an increased number 3
exhibits may be accommodated, and to
avoid the crowding of last year, an addi-
ton of twenty feet in length will be
added to the ladies' building at Morgan's
Grove. We have no doubt that this
extra space will be quickly taken up by
exhibitors.
At this time it may be well to call
attention 10 the penalty for cruelty to
animals. Sec. "A, chapter 149, Code of
West Virginia says, "The offender is
liable to indictment, and if found guilty
is TO be fined not less than $50, aud at
the discretion of the Court confined in
| Jail not to exceed six months"
Ii seems as though DR.. Marshall i'm.
/ posed on the REGISTER man when lie
told us that Mr.. Frank Williams WAS
the colored cook of the Martinsburg
fishing party encamped near here week
before last. Or it may be. as the States
man suggested, that Frank turned black
in the face while telling fish stories. At
any rate, we accept apologies.
Housewives complain that material
for preserving is very scarce this year.
The crop of berries was anything but
plentiful, there were no cherries to
speak of, peaches are few and far be-
tween, there hardly any plums or
Fruit of all kinds, with the exception
of pears aud grapes, is failure this
year.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Pendleton, the wife of DR..
E. Boyd Pendleton, died at Berkeley
Springs Sunday night. She was the
daughter of the late Col. Charles PEN
dleton Tut, of Loudoun county, Va,
and had large circle of relatives and
friends in Virginia, Maryland, AMI in
Cincinnati, including the Pendleton,
cambridge, Mason, Kennedy and other
families.
The corner stone Of the new NJ. z.
Church at Middleway was laid with i'm
pressive ceremonies last Saturday, by
Triluminar Lodge, "A, f. & A. NJ. assist
ed by visiting brethren from neighbor-
ing lodges. The cornerstone of the old
building, which was laid in 1855, was
found to be in good condition, and con-
tanned number of articles deposited in
it at that time.
Mr.. Towner Schley, agent for the
Chesapeake Guano Company, informs
US that his sales of fertilizer are very
large this season. lie will make his
irst delivery at Shepherdstown about
September LIST, and has already 100 tons
! booked for this one point at that time.
This statement proves TWO things-.hat
il paws to advertise in the REGISTER aud
that the goods sold by Mr. Schley are
satisfactory il every respect.
A. X. Rrnmrr. James Marrow and
Josiah StaubS, Il committee from Antie-
tam Post, No. II. Grand Army of the
Republic, of Sharpsburg, announce that
arrangements are being successfully
prosecuted for holding Camp Fire and
Reunion on the 18th, 10Th and 18th of
September at the TINKER church woods,
in rear of the corn field made famous by
Hooker's fight. Tents sufficient to accom-
modate three thousand persons have
been secured.
A Church Work and Educational
! Convention will be held in the Reformed
Church of this place to-day (Friday).
! There will be two sessions-at p. m.
and at D. m. About five speakers from
abroad will be in attendance, among
! them Revs. J. c. Bowman, ). 5. Miller,
j. A. IIoffheins, and j. 5. kieffer, ID. ID.
! An interesting time is expected and a
cordial invitation is extended 10 the
public TO be present.
Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions
are announced for the season as follows:
| Williams Grove, Pa, August 20 to
/ Sept 3; Parkersburg, w. Va, August
80 to Sept. ,; Wheeling, w. Va, Sept.
5to9; Moler'S Cross Roads, Sept. and
8; Culpeper, Va, Sept and s; Nor
gan's Grove, Sept. - to Is; Leesburg,
Va, Sept. l3 to 10; Winchester, Va,
Oct, IL TO IA; Frederick, Nd, Oct.
II to IA; Lexington. Va, Oct. IL to IA
\ StauntOn. Va. Oct, Is TO 81.
Prof. A. B. Bush, Principal of Shop
herd College, is in Hampshire and Min
eral counties this week in the interests
of his school. We are informed that the
prospects for Shepherd College next
session are most encouraging. a large
number of new scholars have been Sc